choke

to stop someone's breathing by pressing on their neck or throat, especially to kill them

ahogar, estrangular

• choke somebody

Collocations choke someone to death · choke someone with your hands

• He was found dead in his bed, choked by a rope.

  Se encontró muerto en su cama, ahogado con una cuerda.

to have difficulty breathing because something is blocking your throat or lungs

ahogarse, estrangularse

• choke on something

Collocations choke on smoke · choke on food

• She started to choke on a piece of meat.

  Ella empezó a ahogarse con un trozo de carne.

to be unable to eat because you are very hungry or ill, or because there is not enough food available

morirse de hambre, desnutrirse

• choke on hunger

Collocations choke to death from starvation · choke for food

• The refugees are choking in the camps.

  Los refugiados están muriendo de hambre en los campos.

to stop someone from breathing by covering their mouth and nose, or to be unable to breathe because something is covering your face

ahogarse, sofocar

• choke somebody with something

Collocations choke someone with a pillow · choke on smoke

• The baby was choking on its blanket.

  El bebé estaba ahogándose con su cobija.

to be unable to breathe because you are surrounded by smoke or dust, or because there is not enough air in a place

ahogarse, asfixiarse

• choke on something

Collocations choke from smoke · choke in a room with no air

• The firemen arrived just as the building was starting to choke.

  Los bomberos llegaron justo cuando el edificio empezó a ahogarse.

to be unable to speak or breathe because you are very upset, angry, or excited

ahogarse de emoción, quedarse sin aliento

• choke with emotion

Collocations choke back tears · choke on laughter

• She choked back a sob and continued to speak.

  Ella ahogó un sollozo y continuó hablando.

to limit or reduce something, especially when this is not intended

restringir, limitar

• choke something

Collocations choke off a supply of food · choke back an army

• The government's policies are choking the economy.

  Las políticas del gobierno están restringiendo la economía.

to block or stop something from working properly, especially a machine or system

bloquear, obstruir

• choke something

Collocations choke an engine · choke a pipe

• The car's engine choked and died.

  El motor del coche se ahogó y dejó de funcionar.